ELWYN B. ROBINSON DEPARTMENT OF SPECIAL COLLECTIONS
CHESTER FRITZ LIBRARY
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA
GRAND FORKS, NORTH DAKOTA 58202

LANGDON WOMAN'S CLUB RECORDS

COLLECTION: OGL #1408

DATES: 1929-1989

SIZE: 14.75 linear feet

INTRODUCTION

ACQUISITION: The Langdon Woman's Club Records were deposited in the Orin G. Libby Manuscript Collection by Diane Ellingson, Langdon, North Dakota, on June 1, 2000 (Acc.#2000-2454).

ACCESS: Open for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Department of Special Collections.

HISTORICAL SKETCH

In 1895, Mrs. Wegia Tracy, along with eleven other women, organized the Langdon Woman's Club to serve the civic, social and literary needs of the community. In fulfillment of civic service, the Club maintained a park, sponsored the library, and promoted several clean-up campaigns. Interest in the welfare of youth was evident with the establishment of a kindergarten in 1899, donations to schools for pianos, pictures, and band uniforms, and administration of preschool health check-ups and clinics. The Club's "Continuing Projects" have been city beautification and support of youth programs, such as Girls' State and music and speech camp scholarships. The Club's literary aims were fulfilled by sponsoring concerts and performances through the North Dakota Council for the Arts, as well as an annual art show.

Langdon Woman's Club contributions were many, including: equipping a Boys' Club room, Sakakawea Memorial in Bismark, Scott Memorial in Walhalla, Crippled Children's Village, Florence Crittenden Home, State Endowment Fund, bassinets and mattresses for the nursery at Mercy Hospital, quilt patterns and seed sent to the Indian Reservation at Belcourt, Polio Fund, Care for Korea, Past Matron's for Shrine Hospital, Christmas box for aged, clothing for needy families, Heart Fund, State Bookmobile, March of Dimes, Peace Garden, Restoration of Independence Hall, Mental Health, television set for Jamestown Hospital, Summer Speech Clinic, American Field Service Chapter, Cassidy Home for Boys, and Girls' State.

The Langdon Woman's Club disbanded in July 1989. The remaining funds in the treasury were given to the Cavalier County Public Library.

SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE

The Langdon Woman's Club Records consist primarily of scrapbooks, meeting minutes, and financial information. Other materials include: constitution and by-laws, parliamentary procedure information, guest books, yearbooks, membership and activity information, several histories, and correspondence. The records date from 1929-1989.

BOX AND FOLDER INVENTORY

Box 1
Folders:

  1. Constitution and By-Laws, 1916, 1974, 1977
  2. Parliamentary Procedure, undated
  3. Officers and Members, 1897-1985
  4. Minutes, 1909-16
  5. Minutes, 1916-21
  6. Minutes, 1921-30
  7. Minutes, 1937-44
  8. Minutes, 1944-54
  9. Minutes, 1954-63
  10. Minutes, 1963-75
  11. Minutes, 1975-85
  12. History, 1895-1939
  13. History, 1939-80
  14. Accounting Book, 1973-89
  15. Financial Records, 1972-79
  16. Financial Records, 1980-89

Box 2
Folders:

  1. General Correspondence, 1929-30, 1932, 1936, 1977-81, 1984-85
  2. Library Project, 1971, 1974-77
  3. Art Show, 1973, 1979-84
  4. Activities, 1936, 1952-53, 1975, 1980, 1983-85
  5. Announcements, 1934, 1940, 1945, 1971
  6. Committee and Secretary Reports, 1933-34, 1938-39, 1973-81
  7. General Federation of Women's Clubs, 1965, 1976-82
  8. Health, 1930, 1936
  9. Letterhead, undated
  10. Member Info Sheet, undated
  11. North Dakota Federation of Women's Clubs, 1939-40, 1969, 1974, 1980-81
  12. Scholarship Applications, 1976
  13. Songbooks and Poems, undated
  14. Guest book, 1960-79
  15. Guest book, 1988
  16. Yearbooks, 1971-80, 1984
  17. Scrapbook, 1930-31
  18. Scrapbook, 1931-32
  19. Scrapbook, 1933-34
  20. Scrapbook, 1934-35
  21. Scrapbook, 1936-37

Box 3
Folders:

  1. Scrapbook, 1937-38
  2. Scrapbook, 1938-39
  3. Scrapbook, 1939-40
  4. Scrapbook, 1940-41
  5. Scrapbook, 1941-42
  6. Scrapbook, 1942-43

Box 4
Folders:

  1. Scrapbook, 1946-47
  2. Scrapbook, 1947-48
  3. Scrapbook, 1949-50
  4. Scrapbook, 1950-51

Box 5
Folders:

  1. Scrapbook, 1951-52
  2. Scrapbook, 1952-53
  3. Scrapbook, 1953-54
  4. Scrapbook, 1958-59
  5. Scrapbook, 1960-61
  6. Scrapbook, 1961-62

Box 6
Folders:

  1. Scrapbook, 1962-63
  2. Scrapbook, 1963-64
  3. Scrapbook, 1964-65
  4. Scrapbook, 1966-67
  5. Scrapbook, 1969-70

Box 7
Folders:

  1. Scrapbook, 1970-71
  2. Scrapbook, 1972
  3. Scrapbook, 1972-73
  4. Scrapbook, 1974-75

Box 8
Folders:

  1. Scrapbook, 1975-76
  2. Scrapbook, 1977-78
  3. Scrapbook, 1977-78

Box 9
Folders:

  1. Scrapbook, 1978-79
  2. Scrapbook, 1979-80
  3. Scrapbook, 1979-80
  4. Scrapbook, 1980-81
  5. Scrapbook, 1981-82
  6. Scrapbook, 1983-84

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